Key West: The old man and the felines

Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times

Ernest Hemingway liked cats. So he had a bunch at his house. Now the old man has been gone for decades, but the offspring of his cats remain, dozens of them, many with strange paws that include extra claws. This marker honors three-dozen past Hemingway house cats, from Marilyn Monroe (1986-2004, upper left) to Roofer (2001-2010, upper right).

Ernest Hemingway liked cats. So he had a bunch at his house. Now the old man has been gone for decades, but the offspring of his cats remain, dozens of them, many with strange paws that include extra claws. This marker honors three-dozen past Hemingway house cats, from Marilyn Monroe (1986-2004, upper left) to Roofer (2001-2010, upper right). (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Ernest Hemingway liked cats. So he had a bunch at his house. Now the old man has been gone for decades, but the offspring of his cats remain, dozens of them, many with strange paws that include extra claws. This marker honors three-dozen past Hemingway house cats, from Marilyn Monroe (1986-2004, upper left) to Roofer (2001-2010, upper right).